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To: Geoff Altman who wrote (19462)	7/11/2012 10:55:21 AM
From: Sdgla	1 Recommendation Respond to of 85487

Agree. and the insanity continues ... Obama Closing Border Patrol Stations In 4 States From Fox News: Closure of Border Patrol stations across four states triggers alarmBy Judson Berger \| July 10, 2012 The Obama administration is moving to shut down nine Border Patrol stations across four states, triggering a backlash from local law enforcement, members of Congress and Border Patrol agents themselves. But no interest from the news media, since this seems to be the only report about this development. Critics of the move warn the closures will undercut efforts to intercept drug and human traffickers in well-traveled corridors north of the U.S.-Mexico border. This will also make it easier for guns to cross the border. So it’s a win for the Obama administration all around. Though the affected stations are scattered throughout northern and central Texas, and three other states, the coverage areas still see plenty of illegal immigrant activity — one soon-to-be-shuttered station in Amarillo, Texas, is right in the middle of the I-40 corridor; another in Riverside, Calif., is outside Los Angeles. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it’s closing the stations in order to reassign agents to high-priority areas closer to the border. "These deactivations are consistent with the strategic goal of securing America’s borders, and our objective of increasing and sustaining the certainty of arrest of those trying to enter our country illegally," CBP spokesman Bill Brooks said in a statement. "By redeploying and reallocating resources at or near the border, CBP will maximize the effectiveness of its enforcement mandate and align our investments with our mission." It sounds like the Obama administration is trying to make it easier for illegal aliens. Once they get through the border they are ‘home free,’ and have nothing further to worry about. But at least one Border Patrol supervisor in Texas has called on local officers to "voice your concerns" to elected officials, warning that the "deactivation" will remove agents from the Texas Panhandle, among other places. Several members of Congress have asked Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher to reconsider the plan. And local officials are getting worried about what will happen once the Border Patrol leaves town, since they rely on those federal officials to assist in making immigration arrests. "It could impact us tremendously since we’ve only got two agents up here now for 26 counties," Potter County Sheriff Brian Thomas told FoxNews.com. If they are relying on federal officials to arrest illegal aliens they have a long wait. Thanks to Obama’s orders to no longer enforce our immigration laws. Potter County, in the Texas Panhandle, would be affected by the planned closure of the Amarillo station. Thomas said that while his area is far from the border, it’s still a major "corridor" for illegal immigrants — and he said his office depends on Border Patrol to respond to their calls. "I can’t hold a carload of people out there on I-40 for eight hours while somebody comes from El Paso," he said. "I mean, that’s just crazy." … And, if Obama has his way, the Border Patrol agents won’t even answer any phone calls for help. Lawmakers have started to get involved. Republican Rep. Mac Thornberry, who represents Amarillo, joined two other Texas lawmakers whose districts would be affected in asking the Border Patrol chief to "reconsider the proposal." A letter sent Tuesday to Fisher warned the plan would "leave our area vulnerable." They noted that the Amarillo and Lubbock stations alone, two of those affected, accounted for 638 apprehensions of illegal immigrants just this year. Which could be the real problem. Obama can’t allow so many ‘un-documented Democrats’ to be arrested after they have gotten a few miles into the country. Once they make it across the border illegals should be allowed to live in peace, at least until they are convicted of a major felony. FAIR also blasted the Obama administration for the plans. "It’s part of the systematic dismantling of both border and interior enforcement," Dane told FoxNews.com. "It complements the non-enforcement policy of this administration." … No kidding. That is obviously the plan. The stations set for closure in about six months include six in Texas. They are in: Lubbock, Amarillo, Dallas, San Angelo, Abilene and San Antonio. The other three are in Billings, Mont.; Twin Falls, Idaho; and Riverside, Calif… Of course, given Obama’s attitude, you have to wonder why we bother to have any Border Patrol agents.